Pancreatitis and shoulder pain

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Avatar n tn I also have bloating and major pain when I eat. My abdomen gets hard and feels very extended. The pain is now going up my shoulder blade and into my hip. Can you tell me if I should worry about having chronic pancreatits or pancreatic cancer?
Avatar f tn my friend has a fibrode problem and she has been having heavy bleedy for weeks she is waiting to go in to have an operation,but last night she started to feel pain in her shoulder and down her back,then this morning she said she is in agony and cant move,it also hurts her to breath,could all this be related to her problem she says she hasnt done anything strenuious,she do suffer anxiety and depression but she has been real good with that lately.
Avatar f tn Pain under the left shoulder blade is usually a referred pain from abdomen like stomach ulcers, pancreatitis, or ectopic pregnancy or from the chest like in heart attack, pericarditis, pleuritis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection. Acidity too could be the cause for pain. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!
1317482 tn?1275234161 hi dear,do u feel pain in ur breast as well or just the shoulder? use some oil to massage on shoulder and back i hope u will fell better.
1955860 tn?1325099528 Sometimes a heart attack may present with shoulder pain, abdominal pain, sweating and palpitations. It is best to see a physician and get yourself evaluated. I hope it helps. Take care and regards!
Avatar n tn I am having severe left shoulder pain. It is so bad that I cry daily and with 4 children which I had natural, I feel that I have a high tolerance to pain. My left arm and my neck up to the jawbone goes numb at times. The shoulder pain never goes away. I keep ice on it a lot plus take pain medicine and a muscle relaxer but nothing helps. I have tried patches, creams, massage, etc. A little History: I have not done anything to hurt it.
Avatar f tn I am a 27 year old female, 5'6", 170lbs and falling. At 16, I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. At 25, I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy. They doctors found gastritis and a small hiatal hernia. I also had genetic bloodwork tests performed and I carry both high risk gene patterns for Celiac disease. I stay away from gluten as much as possible. In October of 2008, I started having attacks in my upper right abdominal quadrant.
Avatar f tn Pain at the right ribs and right shoulder is usually due to gall stones, duodenal ulcer and liver infection. Pain at the left ribs and leftt shoulder is usually a referred pain from abdomen like stomach ulcers, pancreatitis, and aortic dissection. So apart from taking pain medications for costochondritis discuss with your doctor these possibilities. Also kidney removal could have resulted in adhesions in the abdomen causing these referred pains to ribs and shoulder.
Avatar f tn I took two Solpadol pills and within half an hour of taken them i was rushed into hospital with severe stomach pain. The doctors ran test and i was told it was pancreatitis. I was checked for Gal stones, was clear. They said they found no cause, and it was put down to alcohol misuse. I am not a heavy drinker. Could the Solpadol have caused this? I read in the leaflet one of the severe side affects is pancreatitis.
Avatar n tn Pain under the left shoulder blade is usually a referred pain from abdomen like stomach ulcers, acidity, pancreatitis, or ectopic pregnancy or from the chest like in heart attack, pericarditis, pleuritis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection. Since the pain is not much chances of chest related causes are less. It is in all probability acidity due to medications you took. Raise head end of bed. Take Omeprazole empty stomach in morning and an antacid gel at bedtime.
Avatar n tn But i have pain in my abdomen right side upper and near liver, pain moves one to another place. It is really frustrated for the pain all time, i am also hypothyriod patients, please help me , i m doing my walk regularly....
Avatar f tn The reason I say that is because I also have a lot of pain in my chest and also underneath and around my right shoulder. This type of pancreatitis can be present for years with "nondescript pain in the right abdomen" that can be aching, dull, sharp, or all of the above, and also the pain in the chest, back and shoulder that I just mentioned. That all sounds very similar to what I have been going through for years!
436191 tn?1256646306 Thanks so much gnorb... I appreciate. Yes, I was told by the surgeon I met with that this gi doc is very very good at ercp. Still, I have had my share of being the 1 in 1000 in medical scenarios, and this makes me hesitate. Have you heard much about many who have had the MRI and MRCP along with sono and still learned they had a blockage - undetected by the studies? I guess the sludge or crystals can be very tiny? Also... I have a long history of myofascial/spinal pain.
Avatar f tn Pain under the left shoulder blade is usually a referred pain from abdomen like stomach ulcers, acidity, pancreatitis, or ectopic pregnancy (unlikely) or from the chest like in heart attack, pericarditis, pleuritis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection. Another possibility is ankylosing spondylitis. Back pain worse when sitting or lying down and feels better with movement is usually caused by ankylosing spondylitis. This is a genetic condition.
Avatar f tn Also painful involuntary left foot middle 2 toe contractions(spasm/cramp) increasing in frequency, started aprox 30 days ago. Constant pain in between shoulder blades. I have not had any recent injuries. Your thoughts on source of symptoms? Should I see a physician? Thanks!
Avatar m tn At times structures in the abdomen can also cause pain in the chest. These are pancreatitis, gall bladder stones and hiatal hernia. Coexistence of two or more conditions is possible such as acidity with GERD along with gall bladder stones. The former will cause referred pain to left shoulder and the latter will cause pain in the right shoulder. Please rule out cardiac causes first immediately. Then you can consult a PCP if all cardiac causes are ruled out. Take care!
Avatar f tn for the past yer a had sever burning oain in my left shoulder blade i was diagnosis with graves diseas and ,i know that there is joint pain with this problem , my pain is ther day and night and frankly a dont know were to go or wat do i do to releve the pain ,
Avatar m tn Fatty liver and other related liver and gall bladder problems usually cause referred pain to right shoulder and right shoulder blade. Please discuss this with your treating doctor. Take care! The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history.
Avatar f tn I also have abdominal pain, upper right under the rib cage. I've noticed that even just bending over will start the pain. I had my gallbladder out years ago. I've had a CAT scan and abdominal ultrasound some areas of fatty liver and a cyst showing on the ultrasound. Doc says this means nothing. As the weeks go by the pain is getting worse and worse. I've also had a colonoscopy and an espphagus scope done in the last month.
Avatar m tn If it happens again get to the ER. I had a brother n law who thought he had the flu, and it was Accute Pancreatitis. He had never been diagnosed. He went to the ER, but was already Septic.3 days later All his organs shut down. He was only 42.
Avatar m tn The pain is unlikely to be due to stopping Laxapro. The pain between shoulder blades could be due to acidity or duodenal ulcer or due to dilated bile duct with involvement of pancreas or a combination of either. Hence you need to investigate for liver and gall bladder issues, pancreatitis with tests for serum amylase and lipase, and to rule out acidity or duodenal ulcer by taking omeprazole and seeing if your pain responds to it. It can also be muscle injury, or nerve compression.
Avatar m tn When scalene muscle is the cause of pain, the pain is referred to (either all or a combination of) chest, inner lining of scapula (shoulder bone), shoulder, posterior and lateral sides of the arm right up to the thumb and index finger.
Avatar n tn Then 2 wks later pain in the middle of my stomach started I thought I had pancreatitis again but my lipase count was normal. The stomach pain went on for months. I had an ultasound/normal, CT scan/normal, EGD they found a little inflamation/reddness in my stomach/did a biopsy/normal but I was told I had a small hiatal henia (probably from the birth of my son) and treated me for acid reflux.
Avatar n tn I'm confused by the lipase/amylase levels. I think I have chronic pancreatitis due to an episode of extreme acute pancreatits. I had a gallstone block my common bile duct, and my enzyme levels were both over 4,000 upon admission to the ER. That was a year ago. I continue to have upper abdominal pain that radiates to my left shoulder. My recent lab work has indicated "normal" levels of enzymes. My amylase was 61 and my lipas was 161. Are these truly "normal" ?
Avatar f tn A week later pain still constant but than as suddenly pain in belly button appeared and pain in shoulder gone. Than horrible pain in middle of chest and back between both shoulder blades after drinking a margarita and eating fried chicken which I hardly ever do.